Prostate cancer is not a nice way to go if it's not found early - a good friend has been very lucky that his was found very early and radioactive seeds into his prostate stopped it in its tracks and he's still going strong 10 years later and nearly 80. Conversely, and admittedly in 1984, my father's was not found early, once found we were told the prognosis was "we don't know, a week, a month, a year, we would estimate 3 months" - in fact he was such a fighter it was a month short of 3 years before we lost him (at 61!!), but the final 4 1/2 months were horrible, totally destroyed his pride, dignity, everything. It destroys the body but not the brain - Dad knew we went for lunch and would be back at his bedside about 2pm, was on his side looking at his watch waiting for us to return, 1/2 hour after we returned he went. I would not wish that end on anyone. Saving grace was that, because he was such a fighter, he was alive when our daughter was born, so I had the incredible joy of putting her, at a few hours old, into his arms - he's always wanted a daughter, lost one at about 8 hours old when I was about 16 - and his face was a picture, and he lived to play with her for another couple of years.
Best of luck Eddie, you've given us loads over the years.
